[pskmail] Re: Confusion between server and client preferences....
- From: Per Crusefalk <per@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:00:26 +0200
Hi Rob,
The line "use arq;" is there to tell psk_arq.pl to use stuff from the
arq.pm module (quite a lot of stuff actually). An error there probably
means that it was unable to find the module and its not installed
properly. That is a critical error, please recheck the installation.
Regarding the connects I wonder if you are able to ping the server?
Can you montor the server to see other stations connect?
I have worked pskmail from various places using only an FT-817 (5 watts)
and a random wire antenna (5 meters). For instance I used that from
Cyprus and connected to my server in Stockholm, had the antenna just
thrown over a tent then (a military tent hospital). That kind of
operation requires filters, I use real 500 Hz filters on both sides and
also noise reduction dsp on the server and narrow bandpass dsp on the
client radio now (I use an FT-897 nowadays).
If you have difficulties maintaining an arq connect then you could try
an aprs message or a pskaprs email message, those are async and could
get you started.
73 de Per, sm0rwo
sön 2008-07-13 klockan 23:25 -0700 skrev Rob Frohne:
> Hi John,
>
> Well, I got VE7SUN to try and answer me, but no connection, however,
> upon looking more closely, I found that I'm getting an error
> in /usr/share/pskmail/psk_arq.pl on line 73, where it says use arq, and
> this is in another account that has never run the server. In this
> account, at least it puts the server call sign in the connect message.
>
> Well, it occurred to me that I don't really need to win the battle of
> getting the server computer going as a client. I want it to be a
> server, and so I hooked up my laptop where I don't get the error about
> use arq;. I got a bunch of responses back from VE7SUN, but it never
> connected. The S/N was about 27 db using PSK250. I narrowed the
> filters in the receiver so that I wasn't getting much but VE7SUN, but it
> still won't connect. I don't have a lot of experience with PSK250.
> What kind of signal to noise ratio will I need? Is it likely some other
> problem. So far today listening, I have only heard VE7SUN which is
> basically about 300 miles away, and none of the other servers. I have
> heard one other station try to connect, but without any luck. How
> difficult is it to connect? Will I have much of a chance from the
> mobile?
>
> 73,
>
> Rob, KL7NA
>
> On Mon, 2008-07-14 at 14:26 +1000, John Douyere wrote:
> > Hi Rob,
> >
> > From what I have seen the settings for the server and client are
> > completely separate. In the client you have access to the parameters
> > within the menu system of the client window, as opposed to the
> > pskmailrc.pl config file for the server.
> >
> > I don't know of conflicts between server and client on the same
> > machine. I have run both on the same machine alternatively a few
> > times, but to be frank not with the 3 or so latest versions.
> >
> > But definitely, you should have the server's call sign in the connect
> > sentence. And the link to this missing information is in the client's
> > settings. Also note that there should be no "special signs" like "/"
> > in the call signs (yours or the server's one). A "-" (minus sign) is
> > ok, but no "/" (slash).
> >
> > Also, there is a difference between the "link" function and the
> > "connect" function. With the later one being the one required to
> > connect and access email via a server.
> >
> > From memory the link function is mainly to get APRS messages and
> > reporting position (but don't quote me on this).
> >
> > 73s,
> >
> > John
> >
> >
> > On 7/14/08, Rob Frohne <frohro@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Hi Everyone,
> >
> > I find that setting up the pskmailrc.pl file and perhaps some
> > others to
> > switch between being a server and a client is tricky. I was
> > trying to
> > make sure I understood client mode before becoming enmeshed in
> > server
> > mode, and I found that because I had previously attempted to
> > set up a
> > server, client mode didn't work correctly. Perhaps we need
> > some
> > separate preference files for client and for server.
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Rob, KL7NA
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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